Daily Republican., 1887-08-15
THE BIG eUNDAY,

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tGreat Crowd at Brandywino summit
camp Meeting-Dr. Caldwell, Rev. ) .
E. Bryan, and Rev. u. d. q. aanna
Occupy tho Pulpit.
There was probably the largest crowd
of people at Brandy wine Sum NIT Dan, o
yesterday that was assembled there on
any one Sunday before on those historic
camp grounds. 30 anxtously concerned
were some to get choice ploce In the
grove 10 hitch their teams that they
commenced to drop In % early O. 2
came bright and pleasant, the etnos.
phere being decidedly crisp. Ladies
came out of their tents and vent to the
breakfast table wearing shawls. and
.RentieM en- in some instances were not
AveYse tO0vorcoAts.
Tho ringing OF tue bell called I'D the
teDters ut 6 O'Clock and the q SO be
called them together In the tabernacl
for family prayer.
Not all the tenters get out to family
lprayers, and many who do respond
come rubbing their eyes, and they are
perfectly exousable II they come with
unkempt hair. Rsv. Vincent G. Finn
of NNewport charge, conducted the
fam tly prayer meeting, which lasted
about o half hour. Theu followed
breakfast att O'Clock. More than .
hundred 0pirals of smoke curied up
through the leafy grove from az many
tents, where the frugal meal wss pre-
pared--As most Of the tenters board
taemselves--and scores gathered around
the boarding tables. Each OF the eiatter
. had Q large complement Of colored
cooks with towels girded about them,
, prepared for = heavy days services.
After breakfast squad OF revivelists
gathered at the eastern skirts OF the
grove and engaged in an impromptu
: praise meeting. Amongst them were
Jersey, "A. TX. Dolb0w and Charles
Stead, of Wilmington. Crowds stood
, In the distance and listened to theii
songs and prayers, but knowing that 70.
hrement wsa their desire, noue crowded
around nor molested them. By
O'Clock the grove began to I'LL up very
, rapidly. SMaEy came on, foot and Others
: crowded In on horseback, in carriages
Of all descriptions, and hacks, and
about two dozen OF bicycle wheelme er
propelled themse up from Whining
ton. At 8 30 o'clock the great expert
eDce meeting Of the camp WAS held
\ led by the Rev. n. M. Browne.
By frequent argent requests he KEEP
those who gave testimony within rea
sonAble time, Aad sixty.n!ne persons
d were enabled to testify to their reliaioul
enjoy m3nt at the present time. Father
Hsnoe, over 80 yearB old, led the way
For sixteen years he said he had beer
giving te8timony4Gt the camp meetinRi
on Il ESQ grounds. He thought each ont
would be his last, but the Lord had
spared him and the way was still grow
Eng ughtss and bel@sr.
. AT 10 30 O'Clock the experience meet.
ing closed and the preaching eervices
commenced. By this time tha camp
! grounds ware q living, moving mass Of
people. The grove outside the circle
vehicles, and far out the lane to the
public road every panel of fence had iti
complement OF hoYseG and carriages
The keepers of the pounds say there
were more horses and carriages on the
ground than wore ever Enown ut one
time before.
The estimates Of the number Of peo
ple present were from 5000 to 10000
but . medium between the two esti'
mates would probably be nearer right
Ehe day Was remarkable for 9 good order.
People seemed to have come to camp
with the intention Of strictly obeying
the rules aud causing no trouble, That
great curse Of camp meetings, prone.
nsding, was kept within proper re-
straints. Rev. Il. @. Jones, the mana
ger OF the religious services, had the
faculty OF making himself pleasant and
agreeable and his requests were readily
agreed to. He is an admirable camp
meeting manager.
Rev. DR.. CAld we'll. President Of Della
ware College, preached st 1890 q, m.
His Introductory lesson was the SD
chapter of Isaiah. Rev. W. B. Gregg.
Of Bethel, Sussex county, DEL, made
the introductory prayer. and Rev. ]. D.
O. Hanna, Of Newport charge, read rs o
second Introductory lesson . part Of the
1st chapter Of John. The doctor had q
grand and attentive audience to preach
to, which seemed to nerve him for his
task. He was not 30 strong and robust
IS bo was when he preached upon these
rounds ton years before, when he WAS
pastor Of st. Pauls Church, Whining
ton, but the FIRE Of his eye had not
dimmed nor had his mental vigor
failed
He took his text from st. John
LIST chapter nnd verse: "And the word
was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.
His sermon was o fine exposition Of
the divinity Of Christ, and his illustra.
tiops to prove Christ God and man
were apt, eloquent, srgumentAtive and
convincing Owing to the Doctors
manner OF delivery, the low cadences
Of his voice could not be heard all
over the camp circle, and part of the
good effect was lest, but for those In the
crowded tabernacle 1t was religious
feast. With the conclusion OF the ser.
mon and prayers by couple OF lay
brethren the morning services closed
and the great congregation dispersed
for dinner.
The camp grounds all nt once seemed
to be turned into Q great restaurant.
Nearly every carriage contained lunch
party. Well spread tables graced the
rear rooms Of more than o hundred
tents and the three boarding tents &C.
commodated not less than 1900 hungry
people. The bread, ice cream and
fruit tent was kept closely closed all
day, and there was open huckstering
around the outskirts of the ground aB
in former years. The order was most
excellent, and an Intoxicated man was
q rarity. An empty hip-pocket bottle
was found here and there In the grove
where they had been thrown away
after being emptied. but the quantity
drank was not sufficient to craze the
brain and turn the feet whero the head
ought to be.
AT 1.30 O'Clock an inmer children's
meeting was held, under the charge OF
Rev. L. W. Lay field, who has won
derful sdsptability for pleasing the lit.